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快
kuài
Description
"快"最常用来说速度很高，比如车开得很快。
"快" is most commonly used to describe high speed, such as a car moving fast.
它也可以表示一件事很快就要发生了，比如"快到了"。
It can also mean that something is about to happen soon, like "快到了" (almost there).
Meanings
快kuài
fast; quick; rapid
他跑得很快。
He runs fast.
快kuài
soon; about to (happen)
火车快开了。
The train is about to leave.
快kuài
quickly; hurry up
快点，我们要迟到了！
Hurry up, we're going to be late!
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Notes
- Nuance
快 covers speed, imminence, and urging; context tells which meaning applies.
- Etymology
originally meant 'pleased/happy', still seen in 快乐 and 愉快.
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